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Clinical Research Article

Assessing complex PTSD and PTSD: validation of the German version of the International Trauma Interview (ITI)

Evaluación del TEPT complejo y TEPT: validación de la versión alemana de la Entrevista Internacional de Trauma (ITI)

Rahel Bachema Department of Psychology, Division of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andreas Maerckera Department of Psychology, Division of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-3266View further author information
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Yafit Levinb School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, IsraelORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5907-6569View further author information
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Kai Köhlerc Bundeswehr Center for Military Mental Health, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7543-8419View further author information
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Gerd Willmundc Bundeswehr Center for Military Mental Health, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2267-6389View further author information
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Martin Bohusd Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim / Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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Stefanie Kogline Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2649-8129View further author information
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Stefan Roepkee Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3165-8684View further author information
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Nikola Schoofse Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-3428View further author information
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Kathlen Priebee Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2662-7509View further author information
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Felix Wülfingf Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-4139-0861View further author information
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Christian Schmahld Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim / Heidelberg University, Mannheim, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0141-0821View further author information
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Manuel P. Stadtmanng Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Competence Centre for Mental Health, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-0081View further author information
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Heinrich Rauc Bundeswehr Center for Military Mental Health, Berlin, GermanyView further author information
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Mareike Augsburgera Department of Psychology, Division of Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;h Klenico Health AG, University of Zurich startup, Zürich, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-0717View further author information
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Article: 2344364 | Received 16 May 2023, Accepted 08 Apr 2024, Published online: 30 Apr 2024

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